472 Area Code: Laurinburg, North Carolina
Area code 472 serves Laurinburg, Rockingham and Fayetteville, North Carolina in the Eastern time zone, in service since 2022. Consumers have filed 401 unwanted-call complaints against 374 different 472 numbers, 88 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 472 at a glance
- State
- North Carolina
- Main cities
- Laurinburg, Rockingham, Fayetteville, Wilmington, Jacksonville, Acme + 36 more
- Counties
- Scotland County, Richmond County, Cumberland County, Moore County + 12 more
- Local time
- —Eastern
- In service since
- October 7, 2022
- Overlay of
- 910
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 43 rate centers, 108 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Reported 472 numbers
No single 472 number has enough complaints yet for a full report page, so none are listed. Look up the exact number that called you: the lookup works on every US number, whether or not it has complaint history.
What calls from 472 numbers are about
357 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 472 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 54% of complaints (94% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 86% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Debt reduction19454%
- Other / unspecified11332%
- No subject given154%
- Dropped call / no message123%
- Impostor (government, business, family)113%
- Vacation & timeshares51%
- Medical & prescriptions31%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice2477%
- Live Voice619%
- Text Message13%
Live-voice calls are from a person; prerecorded calls are robocalls.
When 472 spam calls come in
31% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 2pm and 5pm. 90% came Monday to Friday, most on Thursdays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
86 FTC complaints about 472 numbers in the last four weeks, down 24% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 472 numbers peaked in 2026 (26); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
Only 10% of the FTC complaints about 472 numbers came from North Carolina residents; the most came from Florida, Texas and New York. 472 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Where complainants live
- Florida4513%
- North Carolina3410%
- Texas329%
- New York216%
- California195%
Likely campaigns using 472 numbers
Groups of numbers that drew the same FTC complaint in the same pattern over the last 60 days. The grouping is statistical and doesn't identify who is calling.
Busiest 472 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
| Prefix | Complaints | Numbers | Carrier | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (472) 300-xxxxcampaign | 60 | 59 | Terra Nova Telecom INC. | Fayetteville |
| (472) 201-xxxx | 8 | 8 | Commio, LLC | Acme |
| (472) 238-xxxx | 8 | 8 | Peerless Network | Jacksonville |
| (472) 234-xxxx | 6 | 5 | Peerless Network | Fayetteville |
Carriers operating in 472
NANPA has assigned 108 472 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 43 rate centers: 44% to wireless carriers, 56% to landline and VoIP operators; 100% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 21 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-10-16). The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 34(31%) | 7 | 2026-10-16 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 31(29%) | 25 | 2026-06-30 |
| T-Mobile USA | Wireless | 8(7%) | 5 | 2025-09-02 |
| Commio, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 4(4%) | 3 | 2023-12-15 |
| Twc Ip Enabled Services, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 4(4%) | 4 | 2025-01-31 |
| Boost Subscriberco L.L.C. | Wireless | 3(3%) | 3 | 2023-06-02 |
| Nuso, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 3(3%) | 3 | 2025-04-21 |
| U.S. Telepacific CORP. dba Tpx Communications | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 3(3%) | 3 | 2026-04-28 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 2(2%) | 2 | 2026-10-06 |
| Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 2(2%) | 2 | 2023-02-27 |
| Exiant Communications LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 2(2%) | 2 | 2026-07-08 |
| Peerless Network | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 2(2%) | 2 | 2024-01-03 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Laurinburg (19), Rockingham (18), Fayetteville (13), Jacksonville (4), Wilmington (4), Aberdeen (3), Acme (3), Pinehurst (3), Castle Hayne (2), Clinton (2). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 472 numbers
Before you call back
- Debt reduction is the top named complaint here. Don't pay upfront fees for debt relief; the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule bans them. Talk to your lender or a nonprofit credit counselor instead. Read about debt-relief robocalls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 472 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in North Carolina
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: North Carolina Department of Justice.
- North Carolina formally adopted the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry as its own state list rather than running a separate one, so a single free registration at donotcall.gov covers you. State authorities can still enforce against telemarketers who ignore it, in addition to any federal penalty.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 472: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 472?
Area code 472 serves Laurinburg, Rockingham and Fayetteville, North Carolina, covering Scotland County, Richmond County and Cumberland County and 13 more counties. It has been in service since October 7, 2022.
What time zone is area code 472 in?
Area code 472 is in the Eastern time zone (UTC−5, or UTC−4 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
What are calls from 472 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 357 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 472 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 54% of complaints, 94% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 86% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 472 spam calls happen?
31% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 2pm and 5pm, and 90% came on weekdays, most often on Thursday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 472 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. Only 10% of the FTC complaints about 472 numbers came from North Carolina residents; the most came from Florida, Texas and New York. 472 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Are 472 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 86 FTC complaints about 472 numbers, 24% fewer than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 472 scam call in North Carolina?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In North Carolina, the North Carolina Department of Justice also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Overlay and nearby area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.